Let the Right One In is an American psychological horror drama television series developed by Andrew Hinderaker, inspired by the novel of the same name by Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist. The series stars Demián Bichir as Mark Kane, alongside Madison Taylor Baez, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Ian Foreman, and Kevin Carroll. It premiered on Showtime on October 9, 2022.
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| Based on | Let the Right One In (novel) by John Ajvide Lindqvist |
| Developed by | Andrew Hinderaker |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Producer | Demián Bichir |
| Production location | New York City |
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| Distributor | Paramount Global Distribution Group |
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| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) – present (present) |
Mark and his daughter Eleanor’s lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire.[1] Seemingly frozen in time at the age of 12, Eleanor has lived a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive. Now they’ve returned home to New York City, desperate to find a cure.
Inspired by the acclaimed Swedish novel and film, their emotionally charged and terrifying story turns a naturalistic lens on human frailty, strength and compassion.
| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Anything for Blood" | Seith Mann | Andrew Hinderaker | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) | 0.054[3] |
| 2 | "Intercessors" | Seith Mann[4] | Andrew Hinderaker[4] | October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16) | TBD |
| 3 | "Broken Glass" | Seith Mann[5] | Laura Marks[5] | October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) | TBD |
| 4 | "Outings" | TBA | TBA | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | TBD |
| 5 | "Quoquo Modo Necessarium"[6] | TBA | TBA | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) | TBD |
| 6 | "Stargazers"[7] | TBA | TBA | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | TBD |
| 7 | "More Than You'll Ever Know"[8] | TBA | TBA | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | TBD |
| 8 | "Or Stay and Die"[9] | TBA | TBA | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | TBD |
A television adaptation based on the 2004 novel, Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist was in development on A&E.[10] On August 29, 2016, the pilot was now in development at TNT as an eerie drama about a young boy, long tormented by his classmates, who finds solace in a friendship with a charismatic female vampire who appears to be near his age.[11] On April 13, 2017, TNT announced they had scrapped the pilot and were shopping the series to other networks in its current iteration or a potential redo.[12]
On March 15, 2021, Showtime ordered a pilot for the series, with Demian Bichir cast in the lead, with Andrew Hinderaker serving as showrunner.[13] On September 22, 2021, Let the Right One In was ordered a 10-episode series by Showtime, with Demián Bichir leading the cast.[14]
In an October 2022 interview John Ajvide Lindqvist mentioned he had nothing to do with the TV show and lamented inadvertently selling all rights to the book for only 1 SEK when he thought he was only giving Hammer Films the rights to make the movie (Let Me In (film)), meaning he will earn no royalties from the TV show.[15]
Kristine Froseth was cast in the pilot as the lead, Eli, on September 29, 2016.[16] On October 13, 2016, Benjamin Wadsworth and Thomas Kretschmann were tapped to star in the pilot as the lead, Henry, and Inspector Eriksson, respectively.[17]
On October 20, 2016, Necar Zadegan and Cameron Gellman joined the pilot in the series regular role FBI Special Agent Sarah Church, and the recurring role of Kyle, respectively.[18] Darren Mann joined the pilot in a recurring role as Lukas on October 25, 2016.[19] The pilot at TNT was eventually scrapped in April 2017 before entering production.[12]
On March 15, 2021, Demian Bichir signed onto the pilot in the lead now in development at Showtime.[13] Anika Noni Rose joined the main cast as Naomi on April 15, 2021.[20] Grace Gummer joined the main cast as Claire on April 29, 2021.[21] Nick Stahl was cast as a series regular as Matthew on January 26, 2022.[22] On June 17, 2021, Madison Taylor Baez was cast in the lead opposite Demián Bichir as Eleanor. Kevin Carroll, Jacob Buster and Ian Foreman were also amongst the new cast additions.[23] Željko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade joined the series in recastings as Elizabeth and Arthur, respectively. Larry Pine and Susan Santiago played their respective roles in the pilot.[24] Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate, and Caroline Neff joined the series in recurring roles as Ben, Roland, and Danielle Wilson, respectively.[25]
Principal photography for the pilot began on May 31, 2021, in New York City.[26] The series entered production in early 2022.[14]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 18 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Let the Right One In doesn't hold a candle to the cinematic original, but viewers who invite this vampiric chronicle into their homes and television screens will be rewarded with compelling performances."[27] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[28]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Anything for Blood" | October 9, 2022 | 0.02 | 0.054[3] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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